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Keith Perrigan dove into the K-12 funding formulas with #VRLI and shared the need for adequate funding support for small and rural school divisions. Great examples shared of key partnerships and pioneering workforce development initiatives!
School days at the fair begins this week! Check out the activities for our students and be sure to take part!
This is just a reminder that schools will be closed on Monday in honor of Labor Day.
Mark your calendars. This is a free event for the community. Come on out and show your support.
We would like to thank the entire Washington County community and supporting business for school supply donations. Please click https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1225181 for more details!
We would like to thank the entire Washington County community and supporting business for school supply donations. Please click here for more details!
Holston's FFA chapter, under the direction of Mr. Cox and Mrs. Davidson, held it's annual Back-to-School Picnic on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. The FFA officer team did a fantastic job planning and executing the picnic. FFA chapter members, as well as faculty, staff, and visitors from the School Board Office, enjoyed delicious hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixings!
Mr. Harlow, the art teacher at HHS, is introducing his art classes to concepts in drawing facial features. He is using an XPPen Deco 01 V2 Pen Tablet in conjunction with an Epson Interactive Projector to demonstrate these concepts in real time with his students. With several of these tablets on hand, Mr. Harlow hopes to train his art students to use this valuable tool to perfect their own masterpieces!
Washington County Public Schools' School Nutrition Department is now serving Whiteside's Fresh Local Sweet Corn. #Farm to School #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper
All parents of school-aged children and youth with disabilities who receive special education services in Virginia are requested to complete the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) annual Parent Involvement Survey.
WCPS is pleased to share that we are offering a new resource to support mental health and wellness. This is a free resource to help provide support for all staff, parents/guardians, students, and families in our district. For complete details, click here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1207845
Highlands Ballet Company invites WCPS students to "Get a Jump on Fall" See flyer for more details and contact information
Teen Consignment Sale coming up soon.
The Washington County Fair will once again sponsor the Miss and Junior Miss Washington County Pageants (Sept. 11) and the Little Miss Washington County Pageant (Sept. 9). See flyer for more details. Applications can be found here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:bd3cddfe-df0b-3612-9a71-f9eb21d7aad7
Washington County Moose Lodge is Accepting clothing donations through August 17th. Dates for Free Shopping will be Aug. 19, 2-6 pm and Aug. 20, 2-6 pm.
On behalf of High Point Elementary School I would like to thank the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia State Police for their assistance with the situation that led to High Point going on a soft lockdown for most of the school day today. They provided guidance and extra personnel to ensure our students and staff were safe. We greatly appreciate their expertise, professionalism, and collaboration.
I would also like to thank the Administration at High Point Elementary for making decisions that erred on the side of student/staff safety and for communicating the status of the situation multiple times throughout the day to our parents. We will brief the situation with administration and law enforcement tomorrow to ensure that we continue best practices and improve in the areas that need adjustments.
One of the early take aways is that we can communicate more efficiently by encouraging parents and stakeholders sign up for the Washington County App. Please visit this site (https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/article/1203297) for more information about this app and a link to download it.
Again, thanks to everyone who helped keep our kids and staff safe, nothing we do is more important. If you have suggestions on how we can make our schools safer, please don't hesitate to share your ideas with us.
WCPS School Nutrition is operating a new software program. Serving lines may be slow for the first two weeks of school, while POS operators are learning the new system. The new site is here: https://www.wcpsvacncafe.com/index.php?sid=1560448952848&page=mobile-menus-app-guide
Tomorrow is the big day! Everyone stay safe, be cautious, and always put student safety first! #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper
Due to forecasts of strong thunderstorms with high winds, afternoon activities/practices for Washington County Public School students will be canceled this evening.
Unless, the forecast significantly changes, we will continue to hold registration events at schools as scheduled. However, if parents are unable to attend the registration events tonight, they can contact individual schools tomorrow to make other arrangements. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments if necessary.
